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Seattle’s Babes in Canyon Release Storm-Born Debut EP

On February 24, Babes in Canyon, a new Seattle band made up of music scene veterans Nathan Hamer and Michelle Nuño and keyboardist/vocalist Amanda Ebert, released their airy, transporting indie debut, Second Cities. Babes in Canyon, which was born...

Zookraught Brings Punk Chaos to Conor Byrne

Three-piece punk band Zookraught is in full “chaos mode,” as they call it. The explosive collective has been gaining momentum in recent months, and they don’t show any signs of slowing down. Comprised of bassist/vocalist Steph Jones, drummer/vocalist Baylee...

Whitney Ballen Kicks Off Next Musical Phase with Show at Sunset Tavern

In 2018, on the heels of her full length album You’re a Shooting Star, I’m a Sinking Ship, singer songwriter Whitney Ballen and her band were gaining momentum in Seattle. Thanks the ongoing pandemic, Ballen’s name has been noticeably...

Leeni Enters a Dazzling New Phase with Violet LP

When Seattle-based synth-pop artist Leeni shops for synthesizers, she finds herself looking at them and asking herself, “Are there songs in there?” Sometimes, like magic, the instrument answers. Just a little play with a patch or a twist of...

MUSIQUE BOUTIQUE: JNA, Jaws of Brooklyn, Liza Minnelli, Student Nurse, Doris Troy

Welcome to Audiofemme’s record review column, Musique Boutique, written by music journo vet Gillian G. Gaar. The last Monday of each month, Musique Boutique offers a cross-section of noteworthy reissues and new releases guaranteed to perk up your ears. Put on...

Rat Queen debuts fresh evolution on new single “Circle the Drain”

Most groups disband when a key member moves away. But that hasn’t been the case for Seattle’ Rat Queen, the alt rock brainchild of songwriting partners and best friends, Jeff Tapia and Daniel Timothy Desrosiers. “My friendship with Daniel...

Belltown Bloom Festival Returns to Seattle to Highlight Diverse Artists

Delayed two years by COVID, Belltown Bloom, an all-ages festival created to bring the organizers’ favorite bands together and highlight gender and racial diversity in the Seattle music scene, returns this weekend for its second official year. Belltown Bloom...

Pop Punk Haley Graves Finds Herself on Sophomore EP Over

Twenty-one-year-old Haley Graves, who self-defines as a Black Queer Pop Punk Artist, has found herself—but it’s been a tumultuous journey. Adopted from birth, Graves, who is mixed race, grew up as one of the only non-white kids in a...

Kitty Junk Merge Glam Rock Ferocity with Unabashed Activism

Ferociously unapologetic. That’s the best way to describe Kitty Junk, the raging glam rock duo of guitarist/vocalist Ryan Lee and drummer Angie Megan. They exploded onto the scene with their first LP Converse Theory last October after spending months...

Salt Lick to Reconnect with Fans at First Post-Quarantine Barboza Show

Come January 21st, five-piece exploratory rock band Salt Lick will play their first show since quarantine at Capitol Hill’s Barboza, alongside surf-psych rock group La Fonda and dream pop duo Coral Grief. The band’s raw-yet-dreamy sound has roots in...

Cat Valley Lambast Music Industry Sexism on New Single “Manager”

Cat Valley, a self-proclaimed “angry lady band” out of the small, bay-side Bellingham, Washington just North of Seattle, aren’t shy when it comes to calling out sexism—particularly within the music industry. With that familiar Riot Grrl verve, relatability, and...

Hollis Premieres Self-Directed Video for Latest Solo Single “Let Me Not”

L.A.-via Seattle singer, songwriter, and spoken word artist Hollis Wong-Wear, known simply as Hollis, is redefining herself and going solo. Until now, Hollis has been best known for her contribution to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ 2013 debut GRAMMY-nominated album,...

Bovian Benefits Seattle Venues With Music Doc Tour Around Town

In August 2019, Tommy Clark, known by his artist name Bovian, said goodbye to his soulmate, Chris, who was terminally ill with a rare form of blood cancer. About a week before Chris passed away, in a rare moment...